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Willy and Hugh

Willy hasn't got any friends and no-one ever lets him join in with their games. He is lonely . . . until the day he bumps into Hugh Jape in the park. Willy and Hugh are very different but they make a great team!

Maths

Look at the repeating patterns in the illustrations (the repeating banana pattern on the inside cover, the patterns on Willy's clothes etc). Can you design your own repeating patterns?

Science

Write a report about gorillas. What kinds of habitat do they live in? How are they adapted to live there? What do they eat?

Computing

Make an animation that retells the story. Watch this example for inspiration:

Art

Use different types of materials to design your own repeating patterns, like the ones on Willy's clothing.

Physical education

Look at the different activities that are taking place in the pictures (e.g. football, running, kite-flying). Could you try some of these? Could you make a set of instructions to teach other people how to do these things?

PSHE

At the start of the story, Willy is lonely. Can you think of things that he might be able to do (or things that other people could do) so that he doesn't feel like this any more?

Look at the facial expressions / body language of the characters in the illustrations. How are they feeling? How can you tell?

Buster Nose sneers at Willy. Can you think of ways to deal with people who aren't very nice? What is the best course of action to take?

Hugh is scared of spiders. Think of ways that Willy might be able to help him to overcome his fear.

What fears to different people have? What fears do you have? How can we overcome our own fears?